Ant

Widely distributed across the globe; typically found in soil, under rocks, in wood, or occasionally nesting indoors near food and water sources.

Omnivorous and opportunistic feeders; they eat a variety of foods including sugar (nectar and honeydew), proteins (other insects), and fats.

Eusocial insects living in structured colonies with specialized castes (queen, workers, males). They utilize pheromone trails to communicate and forage for food collectively.

Benefits include aeration of soil and control of other pest populations. Risks include indoor infestations of food supplies, structural damage (as with carpenter ants), or painful stings depending on the specific species.